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May 13, 2022
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Major Job Improvements Needed to Address Quebec’s Child-Care Worker Shortage: Steelworkers

July 16, 2021 | Media Releases

MONTREAL – The United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos union is calling for significant improvements to the Quebec government’s contract proposal in province-wide bargaining to address the critical shortage of child-care workers. “The shortage of child-care workers is alarming. We need good-faith negotiations based on the recognition that wages and working conditions must be significantly improved if […]

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Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms Equal Pay Principle for Student Workers

June 17, 2021 | Media Releases

TROIS-RIVIÈRES – The United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos welcomes yesterday’s ruling by the Quebec Court of Appeal that students hired at the ABI aluminum smelter in Bécancour, Que., should be paid the same as other employees, since they are doing equivalent work. “We are satisfied with the ruling, which confirms all previous decisions. We are now […]

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Taking Steps Toward Reconciliation at the Bargaining Table

June 14, 2021 | Statements

Ken Neumann’s statement for June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day In June, Steelworkers celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, and the rich history of the many Indigenous Peoples of this land throughout the entire month. We can best honour the contribution of Indigenous Peoples by engaging in reconciliation, learning about and taking action […]

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